Torreya taxifolia

Needles smell like turpentine when crushed. Rare in the wild.

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Common Name Florida torreya
Landscape Zone LZ2
Firewise Rating NOT Firewise (4)
Urban Use Medium
Invasive No
Native Yes
Utility Use Yes
Ladder Potential without Pruning Yes
Cold Hardiness Zone 8
Heat Tolerance Zone 9
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil pH Acidic
Tolerance to Poorly Drained Soils Medium
Salt Tolerance No
Drought Resistance Medium
Pest Resistance High
Growth Rate Medium
Plant Form Spreading
Plant Height Mature Size in feet 8
Plant Height Mature Size in meters 2.4
Trunk Size Multi-stem < 6
Bark Resinous
Leaf Arrangement Needle
Leaf Persistance Evergreen
Leaf Color Dark green None
Leaf Type Needle
Leaf Surface Glabrous
Leaf Characteristics Oily-dense

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